https://freerepublic.com/tag/mh53e/ en-us Tue, 16 Sep 2014 04:49:54 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3204438/posts It's unusual for the United States - by far the biggest defense spender in the world - to seek scrapped military equipment from other nations. Typically, those roles are reversed. But for the past several years, according to internal emails obtained by The Virginian-Pilot, the U.S. Navy has been negotiating to acquire Japan's retired fleet of MH-53E Sea Dragons. The Navy wants to harvest the old helicopters for parts to help keep its own Sea Dragons flying until 2025. "It's telling when we are put in a position where we need to buy scrapped aircraft to keep ours going," said... The Virginian Pilot https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3204438/posts#comment Tue, 16 Sep 2014 04:49:54 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/707179/posts <p>SIGONELLA, Sicily — A Navy helicopter was severely damaged Thursday after what the Navy said was a “hard landing” during a training flight. There were no major injuries to the crew.</p> <p>A statement from Sigonella Naval Air Station, Italy, said the mishap occurred just after the MH-53 E transport helicopter took off.</p> AP via Navy Times https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/707179/posts#comment Thu, 27 Jun 2002 19:51:05 GMT